From the Backyard to the Ballot Box: Climate Change is a Human Issue

Join NextGen Climate PA at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall in Oakland this upcoming Wednesday, 10/05 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM for a discussion on climate change, sustainability, and how they relate to the November elections. The event is free and open to all! Panelists will include:

Tom Steyer, environmental leader and President of NextGen Climate, an organization he founded in 2013 to prevent climate disaster and promote prosperity for all Americans. Bill McKibben, environmental author, educator, and leader in the movement against climate change as the co-founder of 350.org.Gisele Fetterman, local activist and founder of the Free Store and 412 Food Rescue, who works to receive surplus and donated goods and redistributes them to neighbors in need.Councilman Dan Gilman, City Council member for the 8th Council District of Pittsburgh

The panel will be moderated by Matt Harrison, Operations Manager for NextGen Climate in Pittsburgh and current Political Science and Economics student at the University of Pittsburgh.